The cold Spring has delayed the snow melt and consequently
the flowers are slow to bloom this year.

The summit is getting gradually closer.

It's warm walking so
we stop to shed our jackets.

A Chamois is spotted on the distant
snow bank.

A signpost at a fork in the path.

There's no wilderness up here.

The paths are all signed and colour coded.

The other track goes across to Damboeckhaus . . . we would
return this way later.

The place looked a bit like a builders yard as they are
upgrading the waste water and sewage system. This area is one of the main
water catchment areas for the city of Vienna and they are trying to protect
the water quality of supplies gathered from the region.

No stone cairns . .
. just follow the posts.

That's better . . . the sun is out
again.

In winter these posts are high enough to show throuigh
the thick lying snow.

Ann walks up the ridge high above the valley.

More yellow paint to
mark the way.

That looks like an interesting road
to drive.

Nearly at the summit,

it's somewhere up there next to all that steel work and
electronics.

Helmut and I reach the top but Ann has obviously beaten
us to it.

[ Usually it's the dogs that are first but they are enjoying
their holiday back at home with Angie ]